"A lot of batteries. A lot of jump starts. A lot of lockouts. Batteries, when it gets to be this cold, they don't kick over; they start to freeze up a little bit," he said.

McCormack said the best thing drivers can do is let their car warm up for a few minutes before starting to drive, keep at least a quarter of a tank full of gas and always keep an emergency kit -- including warm clothes and a blanket -- in the vehicle.

"When we get busy, we usually take 25 to 45 minutes to show up on scene. That's a long time to be sitting on the side of the road," he said.